Patterson

Net Promoter Score 2019 Benchmarks

Estimated Net Promoter Score is

-6

Patterson Companies Inc is a medical supplies conglomerate primarily in the business of veterinary and dental products. Since 2003 it also distributes general medical rehabilitative devices like braces and wheel chairs. Traditionally a dental company it diversified its business at the turn of the millennium when it acquired 55-year-old company JA Webster Inc, a distributor of veterinary products. That business segment. The company operates directly in only the US and Canada.

In 2008 it was noted as having one of the lowest debt ratios among companies in the health care sector. Patterson was also a member of the Nasdaq-100 until December 10, 2010 when it and six other companies were replaced. The Nasdaq-100 is composed of the 100 largest non financial stocks traded on the Nasdaq.

Patterson is the distribution company for Sirona Dental Systems, one of the world's biggest dental equipment manufacturers. More recently the company has been active in making acquisitions abroad; On June 17, 2010 Patterson Medical purchased the rehabilitation part of Ireland-based DCC Healthcare. The new companies were added to its Homecraft Rolyan unit in the UK.